aSquared Nutrition Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies
A 90-count ACV gummy at $29.99 providing a stated 1500 mg of apple cider vinegar per serving, made with the mother and fortified with B6, folate, B12, iodine, pomegranate and beetroot. Third-party testing for potency and quality is stated, and the supply length is published honestly as thirty days. The added iodine deserves attention: it is not a neutral inclusion in a daily supplement.
Last reviewed · researched from the manufacturer’s published pages by Tom
What’s in it
Amounts are shown only where the manufacturer publishes them. Anything without a figure is undisclosed — and for an active ingredient, an undisclosed dose is the central problem with this category.
- Apple cider vinegar with the mother1500 mg per serving
Described as unrefined, unpasteurised and unfiltered
- Vitamin B6amount not published
Water-soluble vitamin
- Folate (B9)amount not published
Water-soluble vitamin
- Vitamin B12amount not published
Water-soluble vitamin
- Iodineamount not published
Trace mineral essential for thyroid hormone production
- Pomegranateamount not published
Fruit powder
- Beetroot juice powderamount not published
Vegetable powder
How the manufacturer says it works
aSquared Nutrition describes it as maximum strength with 1500 mg of apple cider vinegar per serving and 90 gummies for a full thirty-day supply, made with the mother containing acetic acid, probiotic strains, enzymes and proteins, enhanced with B vitamins, iodine, pomegranate and beetroot, and supporting digestion, GI health, immune health, energy, hair, skin, nails and heart health.
What the evidence actually supports
Publishing a per-serving amount, an honest supply length and third-party testing for potency and quality is better disclosure than much of the gummy category manages. Vegan and non-GMO status is stated. Acetic acid has modest evidence for post-meal glucose. The B vitamins are uncontroversial at ordinary doses.
Where that evidence stops
The 1500 mg figure is for apple cider vinegar, not acetic acid, so the amount of the active compound is unstated and is likely a small fraction of it. The claim about the mother is the bigger issue: 'the mother' contains bacteria and enzymes that would not survive the heat and processing of gummy manufacture, so the probiotic and enzyme benefits described are unlikely to apply to this format whatever they mean in liquid vinegar. Iodine in a daily gummy is worth flagging — excess iodine can disturb thyroid function in susceptible people, and the amount is not published on the page we captured. Gummies also carry sugar or sugar alcohols, undisclosed here. The list of supported outcomes — digestion, immunity, energy, hair, skin, nails, heart — is broad enough that none of it is testable.
Strengths and problems
Strengths
- Publishes a per-serving amount and an honest 30-day supply length
- Third-party tested for potency and quality, as stated
- Vegan-friendly and non-GMO status published
- Gummy format avoids the enamel damage of liquid vinegar
Problems
- 1500 mg refers to apple cider vinegar, not acetic acid — the active amount is unstated
- 'With the mother' is unlikely to mean much in a gummy, since the bacteria would not survive manufacture
- Contains iodine at an unpublished amount, which matters for thyroid
- Sugar or sugar alcohol content not disclosed
- Benefit list is broad enough to be untestable
What the manufacturer publishes
Publishes 3 of 8 standard terms.
- Intended use
- Sold as a dietary supplement for digestive, immune, energy and general wellness support, not as a treatment for any condition.
- Directions
- Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
- Warnings
- Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
- Allergens
- States natural, vegan-friendly and non-GMO.
- Third-party testing
- States third-party testing for potency and quality.
- Pricing
- $29.99 for 90 gummies, a stated 30-day supply, at capture.
- Subscription
- Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
- Refunds
- Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
- Shipping
- Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
May suit
Someone who wants ACV in a palatable form and understands they are buying a flavoured vitamin gummy rather than a dose of acetic acid.
Do not use if
- You have a thyroid condition or take thyroid medication — the iodine is a real consideration
- You are managing blood sugar and cannot see the sugar content
- You want a research-comparable acetic acid dose
- You are pregnant or breastfeeding
Frequently asked
Does “with the mother” mean anything in a gummy?
Probably not. The mother is the cloudy culture of bacteria, enzymes and proteins in unfiltered vinegar, and it is the reason people buy unpasteurised liquid vinegar. Gummy manufacturing involves heat and processing that live bacteria and active enzymes do not survive. The phrase is accurate about the source material and misleading about what reaches you. If the mother is what you want, it is a liquid vinegar purchase.
Why flag the iodine?
Because iodine is genuinely potent at small doses and this is a daily product. Too little causes thyroid problems and so does too much — excess intake can trigger or worsen thyroid dysfunction in susceptible people, and many people already get iodine from salt and dairy. The amount is not published here. If you have any thyroid condition, or take thyroid medication, check the label before taking this daily.
Sources
Captured . Manufacturer pages change — check the current version before relying on anything.